NVidia rolls out new notebook graphics

Graphics chip leader NVidia has introduced two new GPUs aimed at its core notebook market. The GeForce Go 7900 GTX GPU, dubbed the new 'flagship' chip offers XHD graphics performance whereas the GeForce Go 7900 GS GPU is said by the company to be targeted at gamers with 'slimmer' notebooks. 'At XHD screen resolutions of 1680x1050 and 1920x1200, games have up to 65 per cent more image detail than games viewed on common 1024x768 notebook screens,' said Jeff Fisher, Senior Vice President of the GPU Business at NVidia. ...more

ICANN board votes to approve VeriSign deal

The Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is heading for another storm following its decision to approve a settlement with VeriSign. This gives the registry operator an unlimited hold on the lucrative business of managing .com domains, by giving it first refusal on any future licence when the current deal runs out in 2012. ...more

Enthusiasts create eight-core Mac Pro

A computer hardware site has created an eight-core Mac Pro by replacing the Apple machine's two dual core Xeon processors with Intel's yet-to-be released, quad-core Clovertown chips. Anandtech was able to swap the chips because Intel has ensured that Clovertown - the second generation version of the Xeon - supports the same LGA-771 socket. Using a pair of 2. ...more

Hi-Grade hits the Gigahertz heights

Hi-Grade has announced two 1Ghz PIII notebooks: the UltiNote AS8400 and the Atlas/Hi-Grade Flyer 3400-1000. The former sports an internal CD-R/W and DVD-ROM combo drive. A TV-out socket, coupled with the S3 Savage MX 2x graphics chip, means you can plug it in to the telly once you get back from the office and use it as a standard DVD player. ...more

Wraparound keyboard for Palms

Logitech has announced a fabric keyboard for Palm devices that acts as a protective case and also folds out into decent-sized keyboard. Logitech has announced some new clothing for Palm devices that acts as a protective case and also folds out into decent-sized keyboard. The Logitech KeyCase uses Elektex electronic fabric, which translates position and pressure into a digital signal recognised by the PDA. ...more